Germany, Prussia, Saxony, Halle, Miscellaneous City Records, 1401-1926

What is in This Collection?

This collection consists of records from the city offices and publishers for the city of Halle (Saale), Saxony, Prussia. This collection includes burial registers, citizen rolls, a card index to citizens from the city, and city directories. Original records are located in the Stadtarchiv in Halle, Saxony- (Sachsen-) Anhalt, Germany.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in German. For help reading these records see:

• German Language and Languages
• German Genealogical Word List
• Germany Handwriting

FamilySearch Learning Center videos:

• German Paleography Seminar

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Collection Content

Sample Images

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  Citizen Register

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  1891 Citizen Register

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  1820 Citizen List

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  City Directory

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  Burial Register

What Can These Records Tell Me?

Given the variety of records contained within this collection, it is difficult to say what information is provided in any given record. Generally though, these records at least contain the following information:

• Name
• Residence
• Age or birthdate
• Occupation